WR98
Gomez
Comparative Analysis Thesis Worksheet
Please print the following thesis statements for class discussion. Choose the three best statements. Be prepared to say why.
With its themes of evolution and natural selection, Charles Darwin’s, “Natural Selection” and Stephen Jay Gould’s “Evolution as Fact and Theory” challenge readers to understand the significance of scientific research.
Zinsser and Bird are both boring writers.
Charles Darwin’s “Natural Selection” and Stephen Jay Gould’s “Evolution as Fact and Theory” are both very boring.
Employing different styles, Charles Darwin’s “Natural Selection” and Stephen Jay Gould’s “Evolution as Fact and Theory” both challenge the reader to understand the importance of evolution.
Fishman and Friedman write about technology.
Friedman illustrates the negative effects technology has on the younger generation of America. Fishman claims our youth hides behind technology. Both Freidman and Fishman illustrate the dangerous powers of technology.
Through the theory in Charles Darwin’s “Natural Selection”, we can understand the effects of Globalization described in Thomas Friedman “Globalization: The Super Story”
The positive and negative effects of technology can be seen in both Friedman’s and Fishman’s essay.